Soda-fountain.



No. 670,793. Patentad Mar. 26, l90l.

F. H. LIPPINGOTT.

SODA FOUNTAIN.

(Application filed Apr. 1, 1899.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FISHER H. LIPPINCOTT, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO THEAMERICAN SODA FOUNTAIN COMPANY, OF TRENTON, NEW, JERSEY.

SODA-FOUNTAIN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 670,793, dated March26, 190] Application filed April 1. 1899- To all whom it may concern.-

Be it: known that I, FISHER H. LIPPINOOTT,

a citizen of the United States, residing in the city and county ofPhiladelphia, in the State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain newand useful Improvements in Soda-Fountains, of which the following is afull, clear, and exact description, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, of which- Figure 1, Sheet 1, is a longitudinalvertical section of a soda-fountain in which my invention is embodied.Fig. 2 is a side elevation, enlarged and partly in section, of thesyrupjar-containing frame detached, with the jar therein. Fig. 3, Sheet2, is a full front elevation of the soda-fountain,of three compartmentsfor syrup-jars, in one of which the said jancontaining frame is in placewithin the compartment. In the second the frame is withdrawn, its bottomresting upon the table upon which the fountain stands, and the saidframe has been entirely removed from the third compartment. Fig. 4. is afull section, as on line 4 a, Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a full section, as online 5 5, Fig. 1.

This invention relates to that class of sodafountains having one or morecompartments for the reception of syrup-jars, which compartinents areopen in front, and the jars are inserted and withdrawn longitudinallytherefrom.

The object of the invention is to provide a construction that shallfacilitate the insertion and withdrawal of the jars and at the same timeto secure certain other advantages hereinafter mentioned.

The leading feature of the invention comprises a jar-containing framehaving front and side walls and a bottom or support for the lower end ofthe jar, which frame is connected to the sides of the compartment of thefountain by means of pivoted bars in such manner that when it (the saidframe) ispulled forward it, with the contained jar, may be entirelywithdrawn from the compartment to a convenient position for removal ofthe jar or the refilling of the same with syrup and the frame and jarthen be conveniently returned to the original position within the saidcompartment, all as hereinafter set forth.

Other features of my invention relate to de- Serial No. 711,395. (Nomodel.)

tails of construction, all of which will be duly pointed out.

Referring now to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of thisspecification, and

which illustrate a soda-fountain with three compartments for as manysyrup-jars and show a form of my invention which I believe to be themost desirable, 1 is the exterior casing or frame of a soda-fountain ofwell-known type, having the usual receptacle 2 for ice and, forwardthereof, spaces or compartments 3, open in front, for the reception ofsyrupars.

i is a jar-containing frame that is formed of two sides 4:, a front faceportion 4*, which I usually make of suitable ornamental material ormaterials to correspond with that of the casing of the fountain, and abottom portion a". This frame is of suitable dimensions to neatlyreceive a syrup-jar 5, which is insorted by way of the open top of saidframe.

In order to retain the rear end of the jar and aid in maintaining thelatter in the required vertical position, I extend from the sides 4 ofthe frame a U-shaped strap 4.

3 represents the sides of the compartment 3, which latter is adapted toreceive the frame at and its contained jar. These sides in the presentinstance project forward beyond the bottom 1 of the fountain-casing andbeyond the one of the uprights 1 of the latter which supports that endof the said bottom, as seen in Fig. 1. The said coinpartments sides 3are formed of plates of metal rigidly secured to the casing of thefountain .by suitable means-as, for example, by angle-bars 6 at theupper ends, having vertical grooves 6 for the reception of the plates,said bars being fastened to the depending front part 1 0 of the casing lby means of through-rivets 6 The rear part of the lower ends of the.sides or plates 3 rest in vertical grooves 7 in lugs 7 of a plate 7,that is riveted to the bottom 1 of the casing, they (the said sides)being 5 secured to plate 7, as by rivets 7, Fig. 1, extending throughthe said lugs 7 On the exterior of each of the'sides of the jar-frame 4are pivoted, on studs 8, projecting from the latter, the upper ends oftwo similar bars 9 9 whose lower ends are pivoted on studs 10 of thecompartment sides 3.

The bars of each set are parallel and extend pasteach other for aportion of their length when in the position shown in full lines in Fig.1.. The said bars of each set are in different Vertical planes, so thatthe one may pass the other when the frame 4 is withdrawn from orreturned within the compartment, they being offset by blocks 11 at theupper ends of bars 9 and the lower ends of bars 9 as seen in Figs. 4 and5.

The syrup-jar is provided with a suitable faucet, not necessarily,however, of the kind or located as shown. I have, however, devised afaucet construction (shown in the drawings) that is especially welladapted for use in connection with my present invention and which I willproceed to describe, but will not claim herein, as the same will formthe subject of an application for Letters Patent to be filedsimultaneously with this application for my present invention. Saidconstruction (omitting some minor details) is as follows: Extendingvertically through the syrup-jar is a vertically-slidable rod 12,hereinafter termed the faucet-rod, whose upper end passes through aguide-aperture in the top plate 5 of the jar and whose lower end extendsinto what may be termed the faucet-nozzle 13 in the lower end or bottomof the jar, adjacent to the forward end of the latter. This nozzleconsists of a tube or bushing 13, which is inserted and secured withinan opening in the bottom of the jar. The internal diameterwof thisnozzle is larger than that of the faucet-rod, and the latter hasprojections 13 for guiding its lower end in the nozzle. The lower end ofthe nozzle is seated in and secured to a cup 14, that extends through anopening in the bottom 4 of the jar-frame and is provided at the top witha circumferential flange 14*, that rests upon the top of said bottom.The cup 14 has an exit-opening 14 in its bottom, in which I usu-,

ally insert a lining 14, of india-rubber or other suitable yieldingmaterial.

For insuring a tight joint the lower end of the faucet-rod is madetapering, as seen, and is adapted to seat itself in the aperture in thelining 14, and thus effectually close the said opening when thefaucet-rod is in the depressed position seen in Figs. 2 and 4. When thesaid rod is raised, the aperture 14 will be opened and syrup will beallowed to escape from the jar to be received in a glass placed beneaththe exit.- It will be obvious that in this construction the faucet-rodmust be operated from the outside of the jar-containing frame. lhaveshown a convenient means for doing this, as follows: On the upper end ofsaid rod is a disk or projection 15, under which takes the free end of ahorizontal arm 16, that is connected to the upper end of avertically-slidable bar 17, whose lower end is pivoted to the inner armof a bell-crank lever 18, that is pivoted Within a recess 19 in theinner side of the front 4 of the jar-frame 4. The stem 20 of an externalpush-button 2O impinges against the other or vertically-depending arm ofsaid lever 18.

By pushing in the button the faucet-rod will be raised through thedescribed connections and syrup will be permitted to escape through theexit-opening 14. Upon releasing the button the rod will descend by itsgravity andclose the said opening, at the same time returning thepush-button, &c., to its original position.

'Thejar-containing frameis detachablysupported at the bottom in a mannernot to interfere with the ready withdrawal and return of the said frameand contained jar, as hereinafter described. I provide a suitablesupport, to this end, consisting of a ledge projecting from the bottom 1of the fountain-casing, such ledge being in the present case in thenature of a lug 21, depending from the aforementioned plate 7, to-whichthe lower ends of the sides 3 of the jar-receiving compartments aresecured. In the top of this ledge is a groove 21, and the rear end ofthe bottom 4 of the said frame is turned downwardly, said downturned endforming a flange which is seated in the groove when the frame is in theposition shown in full lines in Fig. 1-that is, when the syrup-jar, &c.,is within its compartment of the soda-fountain. By this means thejar-containing frame is not only supported at the bottom, but isprevented from slipping forwardly off the said support. This downturnedend of the bottom of the jar-frame thus resting upon the ledge, whichlatter and said downturned end extend immediately below the frame andthe entire width of the latter, serves also to prevent the ingress ofinsects into the compartment. I sometimes insert in a groove g in theunderside of the downturned end of the jarframe bottom a strip s,-ofindia-rubber, in order to secure a tight joint in the groove 21 of theledge or lug 21 and also to serve as a cushion for the bottom of thejar-frame when the latter is withdrawn and brought to rest upon thetable on which the fountain stands, as hereinafter described.

It will be observed, looking at Fig. 1, that when the jar-containingframe is in place within its compartment the upper ends of the pivotedbars 9 9 are in a vertical plane to the rear of the vertical planeoccupied by the lower ends of said bars, and thus the said ends, andconsequently the frame, to a higher level when they are drawn forward,as hereinafter described. It will also be seen that the upper edge ofthe front of said frame has a projection 9, that stops against thedepending front 1 of the fountain-casing, and limiting the inwardprojection of the said jarframe prevents tipping back of the latter.

Having now described the construction of my invention, I shall proceedto explain the mode of operation thereof. The parts being in theposition shown in the full lines of Fig. l and it being desired toremove the syrupjar for the purpose of replenishing the same or tosubstitute a filled jar for the empty one, the jarframe is drawnoutwardly by inserting the fingers of one hand back of the projection pof the front wall of the frame (which is notched out or offset at p forthat purpose) and, if necessary, the bottom of the frame is supportedand drawn forward by the other hand. As the frame moves forward the barsturn on their pivots, those of their lower ends connected to the fixedsides of the compartment being the fulcra, and, consequently, by reasonof the upper ends of said bars being to the rear of the vertical planeof their lower ends, the frame will rise and carry the downturned end ofthe bottom 4 from the groove 21 of lug 21. The frame being drawn fartherforward, it will descend, always keeping the vertical position, until itis finally allowed to rest upon the table 22, as shown by dotted linesin Fig. I, or is stopped by some other suitable support. The syrup-jarmay now be removed vertically from the frame, the aforesaid arm 16, thattakes under the projection 15 on the top of the faucet-rod, being hingedto the upper end of rod 17, so as to permit the removal and insertion ofthe jar.

I remark that while I prefer to use the two sets of parallel bars 9 9 asingle bar for each side may be employed, with, however, thedisadvantage that the frame and its contained jar would not always bemechanically maintained in the vertical position, but would have to beso maintained when withdrawing from the compartment by the hands orother means.

Having thus described the construction and mode of operation of myinvention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1. In asoda-fountain of the class recited, the combination witha casing, of asyrup-jarcontaining frame hingedly connected to said casing and normallylying therein, a grooved supporting-lug carried by the casing, a flangecarried by said frame and coacting with said lug, and a cushioning-stripcarried by said flange and fitting in the groove of said lug when saidflange is positioned on the latter.

2. In a soda-fountain of the class recited, the combination with acasing, of a syrup-jarcontaining frame hingedly connected to said casingand normally lying therein, a grooved supporting-lug carried by thecasing, a flange carried by said frame and coacting with said lug, acushioning-strip carried by said flange and fitting in the groove ofsaid lug when said flange is positioned on the latter, and a stopcarried bythe containing-frame for limiting the inward projection of thelatter into the casing.

3. In a soda-fountain of the class recited, the combination of thesyrup-jar-receiving frame, having the sides, front, anddownwardly-turned bottom, the bars having their upper ends pivoted tothe sides of said frame, and their lower ends to the sides of thecompartment of the fountain adapted to receive the frame and itscontained jar, the support having the groove, or the like, adapted to receive the said downturned bottom of the frame, and a suitable stop forlimiting the inward projection of the latter, substantially as and forthe purpose set forth.

4. In a sodafountain of the class recited, the combination with acasing, of a series of plates removably secured therein for dividing theeasing intoa series of syrup-jar-receiving compartments, acontaining-frame arranged in each of said compartments, a series of barspivotally connected to each of said frames and said plates, whereby saidframes are capable of being swung into and out of the compartments, andmeans whereby each of said frames is held in detachable engagement withthe casing when projected therein.

5. In a soda-fountain of the class recited, the combination with acasing provided atits front with an opening, of a series of groovedsecuring-irons arranged at the top of said opening, a series of groovedlugs also arranged at the bottom of said opening, a series of platesfitting in said irons and lugs and adapted to divide the easing into aseries of syrup-jar-receiving compartments, a containing-frame arrangedin each of said compartments and capable of being swung into and out ofthe same, and means whereby each of said frames is held in detachableengage ment with the casing when projected therein.

6. In a soda-fountain of the class recited, the combination with acasing provided at its front with an opening, of a series of groovedsecuring-irons arranged at the top of said opening, a series of groovedlugs also arranged at the bottom of said opening, aseries of platesfitting in said irons and lugs and adapted to divide the casing into aseries of syrup-jar-receiving compartments, a containing-frame arrangedin each of said compartments and capable of being swung into and out ofthe same, a flange carried by said containing-frame, and a lug carriedby the easing and with which said flange coacts, whereby each of saidframes is held in detachable engagement with the casing when projectedtherein.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto af fixed my signature this 11th dayof February, A. D. 1899.

FISHER H. LIPPINCOTT.

Witnesses:

WALTER O. PUSEY, JOSHUA PUSEY.

